The All Ceylon Muslim Congress (ACMC) yesterday expressed their objection against the move by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to collect information on mosques and madrasas in the country.
“The ACMC will present its strong objection to the move with the government,” said Y.L.S. Hameed, the Secretary General of the ACMC.
“At a time when there are mosques and madrasas being sporadically attacked in the country in a systematic manner, the move by the CID to collect the details is regrettable,” he said.
Hameed added that polarisation between communities through moves such as this one is counter-productive to the reconciliation process in place in the island.
An official request by the CID yesterday for a complete list of mosques as madrasas – religious schools – prompted a backlash from the Muslim community, including some senior government figures such as Minister A.H.M. Fowzie.
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“The ACMC will present its strong objection to the move with the government,” said Y.L.S. Hameed, the Secretary General of the ACMC.
“At a time when there are mosques and madrasas being sporadically attacked in the country in a systematic manner, the move by the CID to collect the details is regrettable,” he said.
Hameed added that polarisation between communities through moves such as this one is counter-productive to the reconciliation process in place in the island.
An official request by the CID yesterday for a complete list of mosques as madrasas – religious schools – prompted a backlash from the Muslim community, including some senior government figures such as Minister A.H.M. Fowzie.
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